Ani Difranco - Manhole lyrics

I'm holding here a book Notable, but not the greatest Stolen for me by the latest In a long line of thieves And I'm just about to drop it Down that manhole of memories When I realize it doesn't bother me Like love's mementos usually do And I look up to see who's different here The latest me or the latest you Course, you're the kind of guy who doesn't lie He just doctors everything Chooses some una**uming finger And quietly moves his wedding ring Who rewrites his autobiography For any pretty girl who'll sing But you can't fool the queen, baby Cuz I married the king And maybe it was I who betrayed his majesty With no opposite reality Like a puddle with no reflection Of the sky or the trees But after my dreaded beheading I tied that s**er back on with a string And I guess I'm pretty different now Considering I kissed you on the street that night On the far side of four But I didn't like the taste In my mouth or yours And ignoring the persona you wore for my benefit For once I had the balls to call it Just call it But a lesson must be lived In order to be learned And the clarity to see and stop this now That is what I've earned And maybe it was I who betrayed his majesty With no opposite reality Like a puddle with no reflection Of the sky or the trees But after my dreaded beheading I tied that s**er back on with a string And I guess I'm pretty different now Considering I'm holding here a book Notable, but not the greatest Stolen for me by the latest In a long line of thieves And I'm just about to drop it Down that manhole of memories When I realize it doesn't bother me And heartache not so dire Cuz I looked up to see integrity Finally won over desire